pink candy

I just discovered this gem on Acorn and have been bingeing for the last week (up to season 4, now). Great acting, engaging characters, fine directing, wonderful Australian Country and Western music (mostly quite good; very few duds) and crisp storytelling make for a wonderful world and compelling tv show. I haven't peeked ahead through the remaining seasons to see if all the actors stick around and characters possible plotlines evolve (Det. Simms snd Kohu, Mike and Gina, etc.). Looking forward to living with these characters through 5 more seasons (and more?). Highly recommend.

I enjoyed the series until this season when everything fell flat...like a badly written soap opera. I don't know how to describe my disappointment without a spoiler-filled rehash of everything, and I mean EVERYTHING. I can't think of one plot point that wasn't overdone, cringey or too ludicrous for words. Maybe next season will redeem itself, but, given the main characters' personalities, I doubt it.

Were there no American Black actors available? I mean, David Oyelowo is a good actor, but he's stiff here, especially his accent. Dennis Quaid was definitely miscast; Donald Sutherland is wasted. Loading up a bunch of "names" doesn't guarantee a hit. Episode 1 was slow and stretched the limits of my imagination. Episode 2 was just cringey. Still not impressed with 3 and 4. I keep waiting for less Hollywood and more real history. We'll see. I'll watch the rest of the series, but my hopes are low.

A poor man's Romancing the Stone...without the comedy or adventure. I could barely find anything to like. Bullock and Tatum were totally mismatched; not an iota of chemistry between them. Too bad Bullock and Pitt weren't a pair; that would have been a much better pairing and much better movie. The story was lackluster; the little cinematic splashes of scenery were nice; the "comic relief" characters were silly, not funny; the supporting characters were barely noticeable. The only redeeming factor was Radcliffe's Abigail character. Not rip roaring funny or "evil," but much better than all the others. My advice? Skip it and watch Romancing the Stone or Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Almost through season 2 and...just, wow. Spectacular everything: writing, directing, cinematography and acting. All the actors are wonderful, but Kelly Reilly blows my mind. Her Caroline Bingley was subtle, but her Beth Dutton is a walking tornado; the poster child for a tour de force. Oh, and if I hear anymore bigots refer to The Monica character as a "pocahontas" I'm gonna seriously lose it. Apparently that reviewer is unaware of their racial bias. Buy a clue, dude.

Great dialog especially the multisyllabic word contests. The plot was unique although it would be a foregone conclusion that one could NOT win over the other...nor could any other art (music, handwork, etc.) "beat" another, imho. The romance was intelligent; the alcoholism felt tacked on and wasn't a good plot device. The bullying was dealt with fairly and judiciously. A romantic dramedy that wasn't awash in tears (no "Notebook" which I've only heard about). Definitely would watch again, someday. Oh! And the acting wasn't too shabby, LOL (almost forgot that).

Stumbled across season 6 on BritBox/Prime; watched it first because Kelly MacDonald, duh. 😁 Went looking for the rest and just finished binging seasons 1-5. Absolutely spectacular! The 6 episode story arcs are awesome, gripping, wonderfully acted, suspenseful, etc. Plus, minor characters, even dead ones, aren't just throwaways. The continuity of the intricate storylines are amazing and something US television producers should look at, imho. I can't find a single flaw except I hate that we don't know if there will be a seson 7 (I blame YOU, COVID!) - there needs to be, if only to wrap everyone up in a nice bow - Arnott's love life, Fleming's marriage and Hasting's career (I think HIS marriage is toast 😁). Highly recommend watching. N.B. It didn't take me long to get used to UK police procedures, either. I found them interesting, if a bit formal.

What a gem! Had it in my Prime watch list for a few weeks and finally watched it. Tragic, humorous, sad and lovely all at once. So much meaning with almost no dialogue (save for the actual poem). I was quite blown away.

Yes, the recipes/testing are pretty good, however access to recipes is awful. Allegedly you can access the current season's recipes for free...but only if you sign up at their website and allow them to spam you to death trying to get you to buy something or pay for an expensive subscription. Chris Kimball is a greedy show-off who doesn't care 1 jot for the viewers unless they pay up. I've stopped watching the shows because of his phony, aw-shucks persona and lack of access to recipes.

Great writing, acting, cinematography. My only issue is that the series was so short (only 2½ on Amazon Prime; read some where there were 4 three episode seasons/series). A minor quibble was the writers (I assume) bouncing Jack from one woman to the next, episode after episode (S1E1 made sense and S2E2-3 were exceptions). Sad this show is no more. 😥